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The picks
Four probes with a maker's spec sheet, then three whose frames show only what their listings name.
1. Garrett Pro-Pointer AT
For land and water: IP68 to 20 ft, 3 levels of sensitivity and a built-in light. Garrett lists 6.5 oz with the battery.
2. Minelab Pro-Find 35
More control over the signal: 5 levels of sensitivity, a Ferrous tone ID and 20 h of published runtime. Minelab rates it to 10 ft (3 m).
3. Minelab Pro-Find 15
The simpler of the two Minelab probes here, with the longest published runtime, 30 h. It has no built-in light and a rating of 5 ft (1.5 m).
4. XP MI-6
For XP owners: a wireless link to the XP Deus, Deus II and ORX. It is rated to 6 m and runs on a rechargeable lithium polymer battery.
5. DR.ÖTEK LCD pinpointer
A probe with a screen and a light in its title, plus an IP68 rating with no depth given.
6. CKG pinpointer
A plain probe: its title names 360° detection and IP68.
7. SUNPOW GD01 pinpointer
Its title names a rechargeable battery, four modes and adjustable sensitivity.
The frames show the facts each Amazon listing names, checked Oct. 17, 2026. We have no maker spec sheet on file for these products.
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Side by side
The same facts for every pick with a maker's spec sheet, read on each maker's page. Open a model for its full spec sheet.
| Model | Waterproofing | Weight | Battery | Battery life |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Pro-Pointer AT | 20 ftPinpointer, IP68, 6 m | 6.5 oz0.2 kg | 9 V (included) | Not published |
| Minelab Pro-Find 35 | 10 ftPinpointer, 3 m | 6.6 oz188 g | 9 V PP3 (included) | 20 h |
| Minelab Pro-Find 15 | 5 ftPinpointer, 1.5 m | 6.5 oz184 g | 9 V PP3 (not included) | 30 h |
| XP MI-6 | 6 mPinpointer | 6 oz170 g | Rechargeable lithium polymer | Not checked |
Facts from the pages of Garrett, Minelab and XP, read Oct. 16, 2026.
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How to choose
Water rating
If you dig in the surf or in streams, the rating decides. Garrett gives 20 ft for the Pro-Pointer AT, against 5 ft for the Pro-Find 15. IP68 alone gives no depth.
Power and runtime
Garrett lists the Pro-Pointer AT battery as 9 V (included). Minelab lists 20 h for the Pro-Find 35. Nokta gives 25 h for the AccuPoint, on a 1650 mAh lithium polymer, USB-C battery.
Control
Lower sensitivity shrinks the field around a target in a crowded hole. The Pro-Pointer AT has 3 levels, the Pro-Find 35 5 levels, and Nokta lists 9 levels for the AccuPoint.
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What to know before you buy
Nokta's AccuPoint is rated IP68 to 10 ft (3 m), and its screen is a Color LCD. We found no Amazon listing for it that we could link on Oct. 16, 2026, so it has no button here.
We cite only the MI-6 facts that a detecting dealer's page confirms. Kellyco confirmed its depth and wireless link on Oct. 16, 2026, and Detector Warehouse its other specs a day later. Its runtime stays Not checked.
On Oct. 16, 2026, a third-party seller held the Pro-Pointer AT listing. Copies of brand-name probes exist, so check the seller before you pay.
A pinpointer does not replace the detector. You use it once the hole is open, to find the target in the loose soil before you widen the hole any further.
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Questions
Answered from the makers' pages, read Oct. 16, 2026.
Two probes share the deepest published rating here. Garrett rates the Pro-Pointer AT IP68 to 20 ft (6 m), and XP rates the MI-6 to 6 m.
Of the probes with a published runtime, the Minelab Pro-Find 15, at 30 h. Garrett gives no runtime in hours for the Pro-Pointer AT.
Not to start. It saves time once a hole is open, because its tip locates the target that the detector's coil only placed nearby.
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